Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
NICAOLSONsS HARD KNOCKS.
A Lively Eistic Encounter at AnacOstiA.
4 LOCAL ATHLETE DTsABLEs FOUR POLICEMEN, BUT
sUcCUNBs 10 AFRICAN STRATEGY.

sUCCUxBS 10 AFRICAN STRATEGY.
The little town Of Anacostia has been In . glow
| Of excitement since last Tuesday. On that day
| the Inhabitants OF that ordinarily quiet burgh
witnessed q flstic encounter which win long be
| remembered. The story, as related to q STAR re-
porter by witness Of the affair, is as follows:
stalwart individual, named Nicholson had been
sent to the workhouse for non-payment Of q fine,
and after naming there few days he released
himself one night and swan across the
Eastern Branch to Ancostia, where he
obtained IS. With this he SWAN back to the
workhouse, paid his nne and was discharged on
He must either have had some dificulty or been
drinking heavily on the way, for several people
who met him when crossing the Eastern Branch
an extraordinarily ferocious look. All went wei
until the AnacOstta side OF the bridge was reached
coat over one arm and tanning so ninself WIFI his
hat --''-~'- "''-' ''
Just as he crossed the railroad track he was met
by Sergeant McCathran, who halted him
and began asking several questions. The
Growq winch han. rapidly began to congregate
startled to see Nicholsons right hand come into
contact with Sergeant McCathran's forehead with
the Samson Of the Anacostia police force measured
his length on the ground. Nicholson quickly
Jumped upon him, and with one hand Squeezing
rom bis mouth with the other hand he drew the
sergeant's locust and threw it up the street.
AS ran hs the Of the
by dow from NICHOLSON.
KIRBY 10 THE RESCUE.
Meanwhile through the crowd which surrounded
the c0mbatants O11cer Kirby, q man OF great size
and strength, was rapidly pushing his way to the
strobe by with the proud front OF a hero who
comes but to conquer. He came, saw, but did not
conquer s Wnen kirby 81, got within reaching dis
lightning and landed on Kirby's side. The ofIicer,
who was completely turned around by the shock
n S iS ns soe with both hands ana
He's shot mel" The crowd sent up yell OF de.
rison at this, but hailed the approach Of another
This gallant officer had blood in his eve and his
IDLY" IN nus aand hut he, too. was ignomini-
ously conquered by blow in the stomach, which
sent MIN OH reeung and grOantng with pain.
STRATEGY.
BY this time the fallen officers had begun to re-
cover themselves and rise, and an end was put to
the contest by Joe Frazier, a colored man, who
adopted the "prize-rtng" methods in q manner
that would have delighted Rider Haggard
around the conqueror's waist with jerk he pulled
the Hercules toward him, and then lifting him in
ens a dashed him to the ground But
The STARS informant related with much
laughter Said the t,s conclusion the story
the little station on Harrison street was one OF
VICE. Four officers sat out in front. one nursed
his stomach, another his side, one his head, and
Clothes
This eventful chapter In the history of Anacos-
TIA was closed by the final release OF Nicholson
When IL was found that no charge existed against
him. Nicholson said afterward that had It not
been for Frazier he would have whipped every
man and officer in the town.
The Parks Not sleeping Places.
VARIOUS PRISONS FINED FOR TREsPAss ON THE PUB
Lie RESERVATIONS.
To-day In the Police Court Jno. Smith, colored
was charged with trespassing on Mount Vernon
square. He was arrested by Officer Kendall, who
testified that the defendant was drunk and lying
on one OF the benches asleep. The officer said
there had been great many complaints about
persons occupying the benches in the park and
keeping ladies and children from getting seats
The judge told the prisoner that the benches in
the pubic parks were not made for drunken
persons to occupy. They were placed in the parks
for the benefit Of ladies and children. fine OF .
was imposed and the Judge took his personal
bonds, with the understanding that II caught
again under similar circumstances he would be
Charged With trespassinT on the '? smthsonan
Grounds. He said he was ignorant OF the law;
that he had served the government twenty years
was fined S.. Frank Schemmerln pleaded guilty
to similar charge and was fined a similar
amount. Jno. Campbell and Frank Fogart,
with sleeping on the grass, near the Baltimore
and Potomac depot. They were fined s. each.
Lieut.. AMiss Complains.
HE OBJECTS TO HAVING INFORMATION PUBLISHED
ABOUT CRIMINAL CASES UNTIL THE POLICE CHOOSE
TO GIVE 1T OUT.
Complaint is made by Lieut.. T. B. Amiss, OF the
first precinct, to the District Commissioners that
Information respecting warrants Is given to re-
porters at the Police Court, the publication Of
which defeats the object which it is desired to ac-
compl1Sh. Lieut.. Aul1sS Instances the case or JAS
=. Sherwood, In which he applied for a warrant
Tor his arrest on charge OF adultery with woman
named Alice Wray. In his letter to the Commits
St0nerS the lieutenant says:
While at the Police Court gong through the pre-
lminarteS preparatory to making the afidavit the
clerk OF the Police Court evinced reluctance to
prepare the papers, and asked who 1t was that
was SO desir0uS to bring this action against this
man sherwood. told him 1t was myself He re-
piled that 1t looked like spite work. We had con-
siderable talk about the case, and finally l had to
go to the United states attorneys Office TO have
the amdavit drawn up, and while there reporter
OF the Critic asked through the telephone II was
not getting out such warrant as have spoken
OF. ne was answered mo- by Mr.. Lavender, assist
ant district attorney"
BY some means, SAYS the lieutenant. the facts
were published before the warrant could be OBJ
tanned, and notice having been given thereby to
MI. sherwood evidence which the police would
otherwise have secured became thus unObtainable
The lieutenant thinks that furnishing Information
to the press OF the issue Of warrant or of police
ratu In advance Is an obstruction OF the course of
public justice.
The City Markets.
The Of1cial Price Current of the Washington
Produce Exchange says: The flour market is
without change; demand Is good for choice sam
pies OF wheat, dry and suitable for milling. Corn
and oats steady. Choice timothy hay is scarce
and In good demand at full prices Rye straw In
good demand. Receipts as well as quality have
shown material decrease during the past week,
strictly fine .ma6Q hoo ,.rd
ready sale at advanced prices. Lower grades
have also received more attention. so our market